The Onion Field
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| Initial release | September 19, 1979 |
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| Directors | Harold Becker |
| Adapted from | The Onion Field |
| Screenplay | Joseph Wambaugh |
| Box office | 9. 891 million USD (US) |
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| ID | 836878 |
About The Onion Field
Charismatic psychopath Greg Powell (James Woods) teams up with Jimmy Youngblood (Franklyn Seales), a petty thief. Driving in Los Angeles in 1963, they are pulled over by Detective Hettinger (John Savage) and his partner, Campbell (Ted Danson), for an illegal U-turn. Panicked, Powell kidnaps the officers and kills Campbell. Hettinger escapes, and his description of the men leads to their arrest. As both men evade prosecution with legal tricks, Hettinger is racked with guilt over his survival.
